trustbuster

trust·bust·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [truhst-buhs-ter]
- /ˈtrʌstˌbʌs tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [truhst-buhs-ter]
- /ˈtrʌstˌbʌs tər/

Definitions of trustbuster word

noun trustbuster a federal official who seeks to dissolve business trusts, especially through vigorous application of antitrust regulations. 1
noun trustbuster a person who seeks the dissolution of corporate trusts, esp a federal official who prosecutes trusts under the antitrust laws 0
noun trustbuster a person, esp. a federal official, who seeks to dissolve corporate trusts through the vigorous enforcement of antitrust laws 0

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Origin of trustbuster

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1900-05; trust + buster

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Parts of speech for Trustbuster

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trustbuster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trustbuster usage trend in Literature

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